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Newfane vs Becket vs Dummerston vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Townshend has the most renters (17.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfane | Becket | Dummerston | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,962 |
2,090Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Becket and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Becket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Becket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Central Berkshire | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.